South and Southeast Asian Art Collection June 23, 2010

The collection holds 945 objects of the highest quality from the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions. Objects range from the 3rd century B.C.E. to the 19th century C.E., from areas covered by modern-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. The museum's collection of Indian bronzes contains nearly every major style from the 2nd to the 15th centuries.